hreyas Iyer Set To Miss World Cup 2023: India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is set to miss the Asia Cup 2023, a media report said on Sunday. The Mumbai cricketer has been struggling with a back issue for a while. In the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test earlier this year, Iyer suffered the injury and later underwent surgery.
He has so far missed the entire IPL 2023 and the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Currently, the batter is rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as he is still facing back issues and he could miss the Asia Cup in August-September.
Shreyas Iyer Set To Miss World Cup 2023
Leading up to the ICC World Cup 2023, the Indian team went through serious injury concerns. Several players have all been out at once during the previous couple of months. The possibility of Jasprit Bumrah rejoining the team next month shows that things are now beginning to look good for India.
The Indian cricket team’s month-long vacation is coming to an end, and now attention is turning to the forthcoming bilateral series, Asia Cup, and ICC World Cup 2023. Since the World Cup is just three months away, the Indian management is working hard to maintain the fitness of its players as a number of their most prominent stars are recovering from injuries. Important players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer are out of action for quite a long period of time.
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In the latest development, India dealt a heavy blow, as a top BCCI official revealed that Iyer might miss the upcoming World Cup because of his back injury. The 28-year-old had back issues since February and missed several series before opting for surgery in London that also ruled him out of the IPL.
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About Shreyas Iyer Set To Miss World Cup
The Indian management are sweating hard on their players’ fitness, as several key stars are recovering from their injuries at the NCA and fighting against time to be fit in time to feature in the World Cup, which is around three months from now. Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul are the four key players who have been out of action for a long time.
In the latest development, India dealt a heavy blow, as a top BCCI official revealed that Iyer might miss the upcoming World Cup because of his back injury. The 28-year-old had back issues since February and missed several series before opting for surgery in London that also ruled him out of the IPL.
Shreyas Iyer’s set to miss World Cup 2023?
Unfortunately for Indian team supporters, there is no good news from the NCA regarding Shreyas Iyer, who had surgery for lower back issues. The middle-order batsman will still need a few weeks prior to he can get back to his skill-based training, according to reports obtained from the academy (NCA) where he is now receiving physiotherapy.
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“Iyer’s progress is slow but we are still hopeful that he will recover by World Cup. But at this moment, it’s not a certainty with Iyer,” the official said.
Rishabh Pant Unfit for World Cup 2023
But with Shreyas Iyer, India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is also very likely to be absent from the ICC tournament, which starts on October 5. His recovery is fast but the extent of his injuries was ‘damn too deep’ that he might need 4-5 months to start skill training.
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